I just rented the DVD of Joni Mitchell's Shadows and Light tour, which I sawat the SF Civic Center in 1979. This was the post-"Mingus" tour featuringPat Metheny, the late Jaco Pastorius, and Michael Brecker. Once again, I amreminded of what a brilliant, radical songwriter and performer she was inher prime (maybe still, but musical fashion being what it is, you don't hearmuch from her anymore. And the more recent albums that I've heard
haven'treally broken new ground like her masterpieces, Mingus and Hejira). And anincredible and unique singer, as well.

You don't see all that much of Jaco in the video - he was standing mostly onthe other side of the stage, so when Joni's singing, mainly you see Methenylurking behind her. But Jaco has a pretty big solo spot a few songs in, andhe starts off by laying down two or three layers of loop. At some point hemutes it, and then later brings it back.

I don't know what he was using - you can't see much of it - but it wasreally surprising and cool to be watching this great music and suddenly seea looper!

Best wishes,Warren Sirota

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